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it's. a reminder now of. sudan's upcoming vote on whether to become independent from the north gives hope to millions of refugees that they'll be able to go home the christian dominated south is widely expected to choose to split from the mainly muslim north. and thousands of total dubs falling from the sky becomes one of the

latest examples in a series of unexplained mass animal deaths around the world some say it's an apocalypse in the making. and these young recruits go through water to protect their country. given an exclusive look at how russia's a special forces trained to man the front lines in the fight against terrorism. with a look at where to bag a bargain in the january sales here in the russian capital moscow out is next.

hello and welcome to the show that was millions around the world are recovering after the recent festivities most russians are celebrating the orthodox christmas this weekend but soon it's back to work for everyone and the colder weather is on its way to moscow but it's not all doom and gloom as january is the best time to go shopping subject this week's program the department store goods which we see here is one of the most glamorous places to buy clothes in russia. built between eighty ninety and one thousand nine hundred three i'm located next to red square came one of the few stores in the soviet union that was not plagued by shortages of consumer goods today well it's all about expensive designer clothes first it's into one of my favorite shops paul smith an example of such western design is that of open stores in russia this moscow shop opened in two thousand and six muscovites and

businesses simply adore his eccentric approach to the classical british style. now although the stalls in him are generally expensive january is the best time to come shopping here you'll find terrific bargains during the sales and western designers such as paul smith cans out money for example amazing clothes discounted prices striped fabrics smith's trademarks and those russians who can afford it have already joined the army of those already wearing his signature style his goods on sale in dozens of countries here moscow was a huge step forward as well as a large event for the capital's fashion it's. not a store has been open for five years now so paul smith himself attended the opening of a special fashion show was organized with a cation and moving from boom to our next clothing location let's take a look at this week's entertainment news. the

two hundred thirty fifth season at the bolshoi theatre has finished with the magical performance of the ballet the notes. cracka states to peaceful music by tchaikovsky performance premiered at the bolshoi in one nine hundred sixty six and since then it's become the most popular show to see over the festive period. the ballet is a must see the perfect fairy tale treat the two thousand and eleven. this year has been announced as the year of italy in russia many events featuring the country's culture of being staged in moscow to work the year a festival called the winter garden of arts has already taken place dedicated to the italian city body the event featured an art exhibition and showed concert by both russian and italian musicians and many other performances bringing the cultures of two countries closer together the.

two women close now but in a much lower price. to honey a second breath in english of the same thing different to the moscow fashion scene it's. designer clothes that have been put to the back of the wardrobe and wanted presents from sizes or simply. fashions secondhand they are old and decrepit they are not. amazing with amazing price tags. january sales stores like this where out. of our first shop was opened over fifteen years ago the one we're in now is open just two years we get clothes from celebrities and less known people like their owners are tired of having them in their wardrobe we have very sales and discounts and only sell branded products from the world's top designers. second breath is among

a group of small companies that understands moscow's aspiring the. class from vintage dresses to practical passes this is what needs more of and some retail industry insiders aim to change just that. located in the back streets just off the river this place is not easy to find but what's a gem is a must the code look as if they're brand new the collection is impressive the price is all low cost that's the regional price sounds good to me if only it did. sume one of the largest the most successful department stores in russia some fruit is all gone is of this next for the business to shop to be seen after it's about chic and stylish prada gucci and dean g. code skinner was a lovely to meet you there to meet you so tell me about your position here in

through i'm a fashion their fashion director is the person who choosing the brands that supposed to be in the store late this thread is the most popular the latest collection i have goal and. tell my bias. what to buy how to buy now i know it soon as one of the best apartments souls in moscow but how would you explain the complex to somebody who doesn't know what it is in its international department store in moscow. it's in the center of moscow it's been all stored in building. and always had a very patient with a well it's a close and good service so. company mercury took it over around six years ago i decided to do in that. department store was everybody. who they know to have come to sort of

a clothing industry has changed dramatically over the past decade. yes of course because you know. we have more and more stores more different with cheats more brands that will bring all over the world and of course you know twenty years ago we couldn't even lean to having being like this today the russians international love country everybody here. our customers have a great days. with being for them the best. about the design is that showcase the. question there's and this is the bell up a lot the last two years some we. know what does the russian design is and the way it's been being you know we're looking at each season one one day playing russian is that we have a space for them here and. we're very supportive of them and you also have many

western designers. showcased excuse me here. we have american designers in this show we have any designers that. you know this season that they. have some good at it with they should everybody talks about them i'm the first one to run and get them for sale on the for. the committed. like you very much. various international design is showcase the cards that suit many of which are exclusively by percent of stool american brand recently launched his collection off stance here the top model naomi campbell attending the event now moscow's fashionistas can join the label spans monkey research as nicole kidman janet jackson and brooke shields a controversial subjects in fashion many say that such glamorous spark coach wraps and hats on the city's caution freezing russian winter months living in america we

are almost doing what we all know that it's the biggest and the most important story here so for me. it's an hour's agree. to be able to bring my collection and they've created this wonderful department for me so i just feel very much excitement to come back. the face of my company that really big city was crushed. and not to spend a fortune on clothes even the most democratic brands sometimes give my clients a chance to explore design a fashion plate swedish company a.t.m.'s worked with several top designers to create special collections and the latest collaboration with one of the world's oldest fashion houses was a huge success london's signature styles box with h. and m. price tags sold out within a day in its name called the sales in russia extraordinary. signature is one of the best known designers in russia his flagship store in bars

located in moscow's trendy selection a cough lane a long search b cheeks as black berry and even tone symmetry and has developed his own style mixing traditional mission patterns with contemporary culture in his designs the well known red black and yellow compacts and a centuries old as well as prince of serbia symbols on t. shirts and i closely associated with its name. there are several discount stores in. vintage here is one example they offer discounts between seventy and ninety of their. brilliant to get credit card. calvin klein the clothes in here are cheap or they're from tasteless love the jackets to bright pink or green jumpers if you do you have to search for the perfect dog in the eyes of the business i like to shop because there's a wide range of brands on sale here and you can find various clothes from casual to classic. to many isn't fashion heaven and high prices might put many off

but still with many recent designers new shops and malls. hoping all the time things are changing here. if you're looking for something a little special i think with good research of local stores up and coming designers and new boutiques the city has a lot to offer. as a true sign of an evolving country recent crisis or not the fashion world in moscow is simmering with excitement but don't wait till it's all settled and up there with milan and paris. why not take part in the ride now and sales and discounts aside just remember to save before you come. to. me for a while unfortunately that's all the time we have on this week's program on clothes shopping in the capital again at the same time next week so that for me and the rest of the by now.

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go through water to protect the country. a special forces train. in the fight against terror. and sporting highlights. good to have you with us this is sports today i'm you know these are some of the stories we're covering this hour. bottle of moscow sports secure the capital bragging rights early in twenty eleven after an eight ball thriller with the. top of the pile khimki continue their impressive form on the v.t. the lead hardwood with a closely all we know are the three new. supreme in sydney and

then dominate against australia once again to wrap up the ashes on a three. but we began with ice hockey where we didn't have to wait too long for the first big darby of twenty eleven in the kontinental hockey league sports consigning moscow. to their sixty at the feet constantine to top off reports. after a tough weaning a wisconsin bitters move spike hosted bitter rivals who despite a host of problems including injury ravaged manch set second in the conference in the opening period both sides were careful not to give away too much and the fans spartak with a great opposition early on but he wasted their if you click on scoring opportunities however they still managed to secure the lead in the six minute through pass was blocked but it was for the better as i stood and mark in the sport and he's listened to blockbuster goaltender one nothing by the end of the first the second pew internet to be a real cricket three minutes back into the game dynamic wise this corps converting

on a ballplayer martin just couldn't miss off to such a great bass but seven minutes later carole king as it showed his individual prowess the twenty seven year old picking that back up in his own zone before ghosting buzzed in the most defenseman to make it to one sport and just thirty five seconds later the reading was further dead vantage from under the chin from an acute angle adding his name to the school board game not this time spacek they have so little overconfident alone do not want back into the game for blazing shot cognomen and hot shit on the where and then just after the restart red did quickest to push the puck into the net to tie proceedings in a dizzy eighteen second spell how us barak foldback two minutes before the intermission a seismic shot from the blueline c.z. going to kyle a first to respond and in goes the walk to the empty net six goal period this big data was loving it we started

a good and then you know i guess everybody getting comfortable there and everybody got to relax and you know they tie the game but. we have good players on the floor and some important goals not surprisingly in a final twenty minutes the teams will expand with just that single strike or single line and that belong to spartacus. waited one more took his daily to salute final score five three this same result in buffalo. the russian junior team lead to the world crown beating canada after a stunning comeback and forty five year old who was named the best goalie of those world junior finals in one thousand nine hundred eighty three even piece of advice to the russian younger sisters if you have to i think enjoy this game or teammates and everything about hockey and then you can maybe play like i did. but you have to enjoy your body your way and. enjoy hockey. getting back to the cage

it's dinara eight defeats in ten matches now and this sixth straight while sport to claim this second win from two text or sweet considering it's their first win over denial of this is a concern about out of party. ok let's talk spawn if football now or real madrid are through to the quarterfinals of the kings cup despite a two nil second leg defeat a face cross-town rivals are plenty co who booked their birth with victory over espanol now athletico led one nil from the first leg not advantage with double twenty four minutes in sergio agüero great strength and an even better finish from the argentinian espanol give themselves a glimmer of hope deep into injury time at the end of the much through the sublime free kick from this car see but two one on the i get how it would then sit reale up next. also moving through to the last eight are very out who

don't tie palencia after a thrilling game of the study or mother girl goalless after the first leg of a tie looks set to be heading the visitors way after twenty three minutes lynsey it to nil to after this takedown on finish from a back to soledad oh but the second half proved a very different story the comeback beginning just two minutes after the breakthrough him something. but one of four straight goals by the home side view reality third the pick of them marco ruben the man with the final top in four two how it ended sylvia lie in wait for the informed reale man. ok that brings us to basketball where him key started the new year on the high the moscow region man. to top group b. of the v t v league competition which features the leaving clubs from eastern europe that year spivak took up a seat for this one. it was a case of deja vu on wednesday in the moscow region these sites met each other just

before the new year in the euro league when he came out leaner syndic losers' of encounters but the euro the campaign is now over for the russian side and they will concentrate on the local chain been shaped and they need to be under a new head coach mediation. mediation hasn't changed a lot in the team system but team could have certainly started to play was more on finance after the departure of sears or sky yola one thing remain the same they'll lead that sacks and not the high scoring game for them mary king who finished the night it was twenty three points from. the record i blame for it was getting a lot of help from the big sand and big jimmy as a force playing his best game of the season and in six rebounds to eighteen points it was referred waterway the home side managed to establish their lead the were up

by as many as nine points but they did tweenies didn't give up and tied the game by the end of the fourth quarter. i am banned then food in front by two points with this jumper was send seconds remaining even manage the memphis. joggers to get timeout but failed to score in the last possession of the game i was that's what i brought me here i mean if i'm not good enough to. be here so. like i say. i don't know. what i got a good to have a very diverse world will just run the table and that's what i did a lot of the special that is not alone together not that we have a lot of guys who won on different teams you know but. to bring together a child this is it is a difficult thing so i just think that you know when these last two games against

you something you know a month ago today is what it was so it was because a positive you know can get seventy to seventy six the final score to get over to the best possible start in twenty eleven and we'll hope to continue in the same being but you spivak our team meanwhile stateside last season's n.b.a. rookie of the year submitted a royal performance at the home of the kings tyreke evans amassing a double double for sacramento in a rut of denver the struggling kings going on to beat a team with a winning record for only the first time this season the nuggets committing our walking twenty three turnovers along the likes of evans to take advantage down the other end their twenty one year old putting the kings forty nine thirty nine up in the second he finished with twenty seven points twelve that sets a similar sequence minutes later seeing denver again struggling to control the ball

a spectacular finish coming from jason thompson on the breakaway sixty one forty nine evans playing his point guard role perfectly late in the fourth and excellent points setting up another easy finish for the n.b.a.'s first is really fair recap speech one hundred twenty two one zero to the final status. some of the n.f.l.'s top teams are busy preparing for the upcoming playoffs on saturday but the dallas cowboys aren't one of them after a lackluster year interim coach jason gar it's will take on the job on a permanent basis team owner jerry jones also looking as if he'll finally hand over more control over personnel matters to the former dallas player. jason will have the final call and any person that leaves the coaching staff or comes to the coaching staff. there will be a player bonus team that jason. does not

want on the team. and finally england have wrapped up their triumphant ashes series on a three one scoreline their first win done under in twenty four years a truly dominant tour by the tourists who neil the final test by an innings and eighty three runs no less a memorable way to retain the urn says england captain under stress feels pretty special them honest united's. until ashes series is finally over you're always kind of half an eye on what's succumbs even after melbourne we are still very conscious that we wanted to finish the series on a high end and kind of show people that we thought we deserved to win the series and now we've done nothing we can you know have a big sigh of relief and be very proud of what we've achieved this is probably as close to rock bottom as it gets well i think the struggle in public and fans can certainly. find this is going forward and i was players. we feel disappointed roy

and now that we see. we do see potential we do think we want some talent in that challenge and we do think we have better cricket isn't what we are showing at the moment. and that wraps up the sport i'll see you soon the weather's coming up in just a technical. hungry for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. we'll. bring you the latest in science and technology from around fresh. we've got the future covered.